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alabamagrizzly
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Citing lack of administrative support, Dominic Daste steps down as Eastside Catholic football coach after seven seasons
Former UW lineman piled up 66 wins and a WIAA 3A championship in seven seasons as a first-time head coach
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Bobby must have hired him before the retirement announcement right?
That’s what I was wondering.
alabamagrizzly
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Sorry, didn't notice this is a subscription website.Citing lack of administrative support, Dominic Daste steps down as Eastside Catholic football coach after seven seasons
Former UW lineman piled up 66 wins and a WIAA 3A championship in seven seasons as a first-time head coach
mthoopsfan
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I love Dom. Great guy. Cool.
I got you, fam.
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Dominic Daste, who has been a part of three WIAA Class 3A football championships at Eastside Catholic, including one in his first year as the head coach, resigned THursday after seven seasons leading the program.
The Crusaders are coming off a 10-2 season, finishing second behind O'Dea in the 3A Metro League -- and reaching the state semifinals, losing to Mount Tahoma in Tacoma.
It was the sixth consecutive time in as many tries under Daste that the Eastside Catholic advanced as far as the final four in the state playoffs -- with a 3A championship game victory over O'Dea in his first season in 2019 and a heart-wrenching, last-second loss to Yelm in the title game three years later.
But this week, after Daste and the school administration met for a sitdown season review, it became increasingly clear a change in direction was coming. That is when Daste decided to resign from his coaching position.
“I have always put the EC program first. With that in mind and knowing I do not have the full confidence of the administration, I believe I should step down from my position as head coach in the best interest of the team,” he said in his message to the Eastside Catholic football community Thursday.
When reached for comment Friday, Daste — who went 66-15 in his seven seasons — confirmed the situation had become a mutual separation, adding “this was the first time being in a position where my services were no longer needed.”
Daste, who will remain with the school as the dean of students, said he’d like to continue coaching.
“I am always going to want to coach. I want to be around young people and have that competitive being always be there,” Daste said. “It has to be the right situation. If I can coach junior varsity or freshman offensive linemen down the street from my house, I would. I enjoy coaching. “
I do know the last 72 hours have been a whirlwind. … We will see where the world takes me.”
Daste was hired by former coach Jeremy Thielbahr as a Crusaders offensive assistant in 2015 — and was the school’s immediate choice as the successor to Thielbahr, who abruptly resigned early in 2019 for family reasons.Before that, the former Rose Bowl-winning lineman at the University of Washington spent 14 years in college football as an assistant coach.
SinCityGriz2005
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So far I am liking the hires Coach Kennedy is making. We will see how it plays out with the teams success next. year. Hopefully he has immense success. Now it's put up or shut up time since I have been advocating for a 4 man defensive front for the last oh... forever. I would love to see Coach Pease go lights out on offense doing his thing without too many restrictions. Could this be Eli Gillman's Walter Payton year? Could the Cinderella season of a first year HC winning it all happen? Stay tuned.
As the eternal pessimist, I'm gonna say no. I do expect a 9-3/10-2 season with a trip to the quarterfinals at the very least, probably semi-finals. The Griz are not gonna beat the Cats though and they are less than likely going to win a NC.
As the eternal pessimist, I'm gonna say no. I do expect a 9-3/10-2 season with a trip to the quarterfinals at the very least, probably semi-finals. The Griz are not gonna beat the Cats though and they are less than likely going to win a NC.
Htowngriz
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The highest scoring offense in school history wasn't enough for you?
SinCityGriz2005
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Who said that? I sure didn't. I was tickled pink with the Griz hanging 50+ burgers last season. They could have been doing it every game, and SHOULD have been doing it every game. We are all very aware that our former head coach put the brakes on at a certain point.
Personally, this is just me, I am not a "good sportsman". I firmly believe in making the other guys stop you from scoring. It doesn't matter if it's football or darts. You keep putting up points until the final whistle. Is it honorable? well, my favorite Scene from Game of Thrones describes my position on this:
Lyssa Arryn: "You don't fight with honor!"
Bronn: "He did." ( points to the moon door with his sword as the Knight catapults toward the ground)
Dont Kick 2 Bergen
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50 burgers are courtesy of Pease, his cookouts are the best
